Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C., W.IV.R. (R. Lucas, Color Srejt. [sic] 71st Regiment Foot. 1834) fitted with original steel clip and rectangular bar suspension, name and most of ‘Color’ re-engraved, otherwise officially impressed as usual, good very fine £300-£360

No man of this name shown on the roll of the 71st Foot. This medal would appear to be that originally issued to Colour-Sergeant Robert Munro in 1834. Munro was entitled to the M.G.S. with clasps for Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nive, Orthes and Toulouse as Sergeant, and to the Waterloo medal as Corporal. He was also awarded the 71st Foot regimental medal for 30 years’ service named to Colr Serjt Robert Munro and dated 1834, sold at Glendining’s in 1930 as part of the Cheylesmore Collection. A single Wm. IV L.S. & G.C. dated 1834, believed to be this one but not named in the catalogue, was sold at Sotheby in June 1884. Needes also records it as being sold at Glendining’s in February 1903 and July 1914, named to R. Lucas on both occasions.